SLUB


Meaning of SLUB in English

I. ˈsləb transitive verb

( slubbed ; slub·bing )

Etymology: back-formation from slubbing

Date: 1834

: to draw out and twist (as slivers of wool) slightly

II. noun

Date: 1851

: a soft thick uneven section in a yarn or thread

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.